American Geophysical Union announces recipients of the 2016 Union Medals, Awards, and Prizes

American Geophysical Union announces recipients of the 2016 Union Medals, Awards, and Prizes

Thirty-two individuals celebrated for their contributions to science and society.

21 July 2016

WASHINGTON, DC—The American Geophysical Union (AGU) has named its 2016 class of medalists, awardees, and prize recipients. Thirty-two individuals are recognized this year for their dedication to science for the benefit of humanity and their achievements in Earth and space science.

The recipients represent many areas of Earth and space science and come from a variety of backgrounds including early career researchers, climate scientists, data scientists, and journalists. Their passion, vision, creativity, and leadership have helped expand scientific understanding, pave the way to new research directions, and made Earth and space science accessible, relevant, and inspiring, to audiences across the scientific community and general public. The honorees will be recognized during the Honors Tribute at the 2016 AGU Fall Meeting, which will take place on Wednesday, 14 December 2016 in San Francisco.

“I offer my congratulations and thanks to this esteemed group of individuals,” said Margaret Leinen, AGU President. “Their contributions to science and the world community are outstanding and have also helped AGU take a further step toward its vision of a sustainable future.”

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